From sensors to semantic web: the SemsorGrid4env project

Sensor networks are producing large quantities of valuable data around the planet. However advances are needed in the information management of such systems in order to make it easier to find and obtain the data. This is particularly true of software systems or models which need to automatically find appropriate data sources. The SemsorGrid4Env project is a three year European project to develop an integrated information space where new sensor network data sources can be discovered using web technologies and semantic descriptions. Rapid development of decision support systems are being developed within the context of ocean monitoring for flood and fire warnings. These are based around large quantities of sensors around the southern coast of the UK as well as a new sensor network deployment in forests in Spain. This paper will describe the design of the system, data integration issues, mashups and semantic interfaces.